Journal of periodontology
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Journal of periodontology · Aug 2008
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative StudyChlorine dioxide and chlorhexidine mouthrinses compared in a 3-day plaque accumulation model.
The aim of this study was to investigate the inhibiting effect of a chlorine dioxide mouthrinse as opposed to a mouthrinse containing chlorhexidine (0.20%) during 3 days of plaque accumulation. ⋯ Chlorine dioxide mouthrinse seems to be a less potent plaque inhibitor than chlorhexidine.
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Journal of periodontology · Aug 2008
Comparative StudyManagement of patients with diabetes by general dentists in New Zealand.
The prevalence of diabetes in New Zealand is reaching epidemic proportions, with serious implications for oral health. We investigated the attitudes, beliefs, and practices of New Zealand (NZ) general dental practitioners (GDPs) with respect to the management of patients with diabetes and contrasted the NZ findings with those from a similar survey of GDPs in the Northeast United States (NE US) conducted in 2002. ⋯ Given the increasing numbers of patients with diabetes (known and unknown), there is a need for NZ and US dentists to be more involved in their active management.